Students Compete In 'Solar Decathlon'

Students compete in a contest run by the Dept. of Energy to design homes that do not use any electricty.

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September 27, 2002, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"In the Solar Decathlon, a contest conceived by the Department of Energy, students from 14 universities designed homes equipped with televisions, stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers and computers -- but no electricity.Collectively, the homes -- most with less than 500 usable square feet -- make up a solar village on display this week on the National Mall, the grassy space between the Capitol and the Washington Monument. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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